John Terry made his competitive debut for Aston Villa in their draw against Hull on Saturday – and supporters were full of praise for the defender on Twitter.
The centre-back completed his first 90 minutes in the Championship as he captained his side to a 1-1 home draw.
The 36-year-old was featuring in his first competitive game since leaving Chelsea in the summer and played alongside James Chester at centre-back.
Steve Bruce’s side had to settle for a point on the opening day of the season, despite going in front through Gabriel Agbonlahor in just the 7th minute.
Visitors Hull produced a much improved second-half performance to gain a point, with youngster Jarrod Bowen scoring an equaliser in the 62nd minute.
Villa fans agreed on social media that it was a strong debut for Terry and they feel he is going to be a major success going forward.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
https://twitter.com/Vikingavfc/status/893884653744140289
https://twitter.com/Houricane/status/893942240044875778
The look on Terry's face! Pure determination! #avfc
— Kal-avfc (@jkalra14) August 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jasoncfreeman/status/893884677165113344
https://twitter.com/VillaFlag/status/893905949265719297
Bacuna and Whelan terrible, Terry signing of the season and Hutton is the Scottish Cafu #avfc
— PG (@_PG1995) August 5, 2017
John Terry did well at the back today tbf #avfc
— Owen Partridge (@partowen) August 5, 2017
Terry is one of the most decorated players in Premier League history and has become renowned as a world-class defender during his 690 appearances for Chelsea.
However, the former England international has taken up a fresh challenge at Villa Park and is tasked with trying to help his side get promotion from the Championship.
The defender’s ability to read the game shone through against Hull and his leadership qualities are a massive bonus to the Midlands giants, but he was tested by the opposition’s attackers.
He will be disappointed not to begin the campaign with a clean sheet, but the Villa fans are confident he can be a crucial player in the new season.